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MOOT PAIJLABliJMrrpRICVol. xxxi. no, 79.RICHMOND, IND., UOSmyflPRl L 1906Single Copies 7o Cents.LIGHT PLANTGRAND JURY IN SESSIONLOCKE WAS TAKENWHILE AT A DANCECAUSE FOR SORROW.SESSION TODAYMAY END STRIKETAKES UP PR0FFIT CASEHagerstown People ReceivePapers from San Francisco Telling of Capture.General Impression Now Prevails That Miners and Operators Will Make Up.Colored Murderer Given Right ToChallenge Any of the Jurors, ButDoes Not Do So Judge Fox GivesBody Its Instructions.PROPOSITIONIN WRITINGcouncil hears offer ofe: e. witherby to buymunicipal light plantand votes to have committee look into theMATTER.ELICITED NO REMARKSCapitalists Who Want to BuyPlant Agree to Pay All ItCost City and Claim TheyWill Reduce Cost of Lightand Power They Hope toCombine Municipal and OldPlant Under One HeadProposition in Full.The proposition which EdwinE. Witherby made to council forbuying the Municipal Light PlantIs In brief as follows:The 'exact cost of the plant willbe paid over to the city, eitherby the company paying cash orassuming the bonded indebtedness of the plant.! An agreement to furnish streetlights, of the same type andpower, at a reduction of $10 perlight, or at the annual rate of $65.' An agreement that the net rateto consumers will be from 4 to8 cents per K. V., according tothe amount used, and for power,2M to 5 cents per K. W.A guarantee that the rate maybe reduced at the expiration of10 years. - It will not be increased. Contracts for any number ofyears will be made to bind thecompany to always furnish lightsat the prices given.As evidence of good intentions,a bond of $23,000 will be furnished upon consent of Council to sellthe plant.Last evening at the conclusion ofthe regular council meeting, CityClerk Taggart read to the councilmena proposition for the sale'of the Municipal1 Lighting and Tower plant. Atthe conclusion of the reading Councilman H. W. Deuker of the SecondWard was recognized by Mayor Zimmerman. Mr. Deuker said, "Thisseems to be a business propositionand the only right thing to do is totreat it as such.".Mr. Deuker then moved that a committee composed of three members of,the city council, three members of theCommercial Club, three members ofthe South Side Improvement Association, the Doard of Public .Works andthe city attorney, be appointed to investigate the advisability of the cityomrstdering the offer and report they.JtTl.tA -a il.i. I . I it, yt result oi men iuvchiikuiiuu ui a ape-XS clal meeting of the city council andthe citizens of Richmond. Councilman Peck of the Fifth Ward, secondedthe motion, which was carried by aunanimous vote.Mayor Zimmermn in a few words expressed his satisfaction at the actiontaken by council and named Council-men Deuker- Bayer and Leftwick torepresent council on the committee.E. E. Witherby, whose name is signedto the proposition submitted, waspresent at the council meeting and heexpressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the motion adopted by council. Richmond, Ind, April 2nd, 1906To the Mayor and Common Council ofthe City of Richmond, Indiana.Gentlemen:During the past ten days, while Iwas present, attending to totallv independent matters, at public meetings of the Board of Public Works,t of your City, a full and free discus-J (Continued on Page Three.)A New Committeeman.Councilman Charles Neal. who is amember of the centennial committeeappointed by Mayor Zimmerman,stated at council last nisht that ashis term of office expired Mav 1.- hethought It advisable to have anothercouncilman appointed In his place.I This appointment will be announcedV later. ((WEATHER INDICATIONS.Indiana- Fair, warmer Tuesday,showers and cooler at night or Wednesday.The grand jury which was calledfor the April term by Judg Fox, convened yesterday morning. Afterthe customary formalities, Judge Foxread his instructions and the bodywent Into its initial session.In his Instructions, Judge Fox covsred fully the law in regard to murder, especially the second degree, thecrime which will probably be chargedagainst Mack Proffit. No othercases were spoken of, but Judge Foxreminded the jury that it was at liberty to Investigate any violation of lawthat may be called to Its attention byeither the prosecutor or one of itsown number.Proffit was in the court room andhad a chance to challenge any members of he jury, but he did not do so.Given First ReadingLast evening at council meeting anordinance was introduced approvingthe agreement entered into by . theCity of Richmond and the Central Union Telephone company, July 16, 1905,for a joint pole service. The ordinance was given its first reading.LOBBYISTS SWARMOHIO LEGISLATURESergeant Refuses to Obey Orders of Lieutenant Governor to Arrest Them.SALARIES ARE INCREASEDLEGISLATORS ARE TO GET $1,000EACH YEAR INSTEAD OF $600AS FORMERLY THE CLOCK ISSTOPPED.I Publishers' PressColumbus, O., April 2. The Ohiolegislators are scattering for theirhomes tonight. The two houses adjourned shortly before 5 o'clock thisevening, the clerks having been stopped at 11:45 a. m., to meet the termsof the adjournment resolution highnoon.Many bills were hurried through,but they were mostly of minor significance and the day was more important for the legislation that was slaughtered than for what was passed.The senate killed the primary reform bill, refusing to agree with thehouse amendments, and later withthe report of the conference committee. The senate refu?ed also to takeup the bill for the taxation of franchises" and the banking bill suffered asimilar fate. 'An attempt to secure reconsideration of the vote that passed the billto grant immunity for witnesses intrust cases, failed.The bill increasing the annual salary of members or the legislaturefrom $600 to $1,000 was passed, butthe state salary bill was defeated.Lieutenant Governor Harris ordered the arrest of any lobbyist found onthe Moor, but the sergeant would notcarry out the orders. The lobby succeeded in practically everything itwont after. The session after passing a vote of thanks to LieutenantGovernor Harris closed with the singing of "America" and the doxology.OBJECT TO IMPROVEMENTRobert Study Protests Against Cementing His Alley Wants itPut Off For Time.At the meeting of council last nightan ordinance was introduced for theImprovement of the first alley southof Main strett, running east and westby grading the alley and paving theroadway with cement to a unifromwidth of ten feet, from South Eighteenth street east to the intersectionof the alley running north and southbetween Eighteenth and Nineteenthstreets. Attorney Robert Study objected to this improvement sayingthat he and Mr. Foutz were preparedto make improvements next year.The matter was referred to thestreets and alleys committee.HE WAS HEAVILY ARMEDPICTURES IN THE PAPER AREIDENTIFIED AS THOSE OFLOCKE AND HARRIS MRS.LOCKE SAYS NOT.Palladium Special.Hagerstown, April 2. Newspaperaccounts of the capture and arrest ofJohn Locke, Wayne County's daringcriminal, and his partner, Harry Harris, were received here today fromSan Francisco, with pictures of themen as proof that they are reallyLocke and Harris. Up to this time,it was feared that the deputy sheriffwould find the men to be other thanthose wanted, or possibly some "pal"of Locke's who was willing to be arrested as Jjocke, and thereby giving(Continued on Page Five.)ALEXANDRIA IS READYM. E. CONFERENCE TODAYA Fund of $500 Has Been Raised to BeUsed in Entertaining VisitorsStreets and Alleys Are Being Cleaned for Event.Palladia n Special.Alexandria, Ind., April 2. TheNUorthern Indian M. E. Conference,opens in this city tomorrow eveningwith the annual sermon.This is the first time Alexandriahas been honored by the conference,and great preparations have ebeenmade by the citizens for the entertainment of its guests. A fund of$500 has been raised, rest rooms provided with tables and heat, with cooking utensils, etc., where the countrypeople who come in and bring theirdinners may find rest and comfort.Homes are ready for all who have notified the committees of their intention to come.The capacity of the city will be severely taxed on Friday, when the district meeting of the Red Men willbring 600 braves to the city. Thatday will be a busy one, and everybodyis busy at work preparing for it.Alexandria, besides arranging to"eat and sleep" its guests, is preparing to show them its best side, havinga large force at work cleaning thestreets and alleys' of winter accumulations. Bishop Henry W. Warren, of University Park, Colo., who will presideat the conference, is a familiar figureto Methodist churchmen. His facebeams with a good nature and hiskindly methods and winning ways area source of much favorable commentamong those with whom he deals.A HITCH IN TRANSFERHagerstown Fair Association NotSatisfied With Deal to Sell ItsProperty Will Try Again.A hitch has developed in the transfer of the property of the old Hagerstown Fair Board to the new organization recently formed. According to reports from Hagerstown theold board will no readrenise thebuilding for sale. It now is doubtfulwhether Hagerstown will have a fairor not.Bailey on His Way.Chief Bailey, of the police department, is now enroute to San Francisco, where he will take charge ofJohn Locke, who is held there, andwill return him to this city for trial.Bailey left Sunday evening on hislong Western journey and expects torech his destination by Friday orSaturday of this week.Thompson-Cox Wedding0At the parsonage of the ThirdMethodist church last evening at 7o'clock. I.Irs. Estell Thompson waswedded to Mr. Clarence Cox. of Dayton, O. The Rev. E. B. Westhaferperformed the ceremoqy in the presence of a few friends of the couple.Mr. and Mrs. Cox will reside at Dayton.LABOR UNIONSSCORE VICTORYHouse Passes The PersonalLiability Bill After a Limited Debate.PERTAINS TO RAILROADS- --..- i JL .......ALL INTERSTATE CARRIERS UNDER NEW MEASURE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYES INJURIES. Publishers' PressWashington, April 2. The personalliability bill passed the house todaywithout active opposition. The measure holds all interstate carriers responsible for the injury or death of anemploye.The bill was called up by Mr. Sterling (Rep. 111.) The opposition camefrom Mr. Crumpacker (Rep. Ind.)who declared that it practically abolished the doctrine of contributorynegligence.The debate was limited, and uponIts conclusion, those opposed did notpress the fight, the measure passingupon a viva voce vole. The measure isone that labor organizations havebeen urging.A bill was passed incorporating theNational Education Association ofthe United States.Another passed has the effect of increasing the number of midshipmenat the naval academy by one third. Itprovides that cadets, upon graduating, shall be given their commission.Under the present law they go on atwo years cruise, their place in theacademy not being filled.The conference report of the antihazing bill was agreed to and the pension bill sent to a conference.The president sent in a veto on thebill establishing terms of the UnitedStates, Circuit and District Courts atEureka, CaLSQUANDERS HIS MONEYMr3. Mary Bunce Wants DivorceClaiming That Her Husband "Loafs in Pool Rooms.Attorney D. H, Fouts has filed thesuit of Mary A. L. Bunce vs. HenryM. Bunce for divorce. In her complaint, the plaintiff alleged that herhusband squanders his money in poolrooms and ivt gambling and that hetreats her cruelly. They were marriedin 1900 and separated in 1905.Quarterly Settlements.The County Commissioners willmeet Wednesday and make theirquarterly settlement with the different township trustees. The bills ofsome of the trustees will be large, onaccount of the severity of the winter,and the number of poor persons whowere helped. ', . . 'I"Why are you grieved, my pretty maid?""My occupation is gone," she said.BODIES ARE NOT FOUNDPARTIES STILL SEARCHPieces of Boat and Gun DiscoveredYesterday Relatives and FriendsNow Convinced That Johnston andFlorea Were Drowned.Palladium Special. 1ConnersviHe, Ind., April 2. A pieceof steel boat, and a piece of a shotgun found two miles south of here today by a searching party prove conclusively to ConnersviHe people thatFrancis Johnston and Ed Florea; wholeft the city Friday for a duck hunt atCamp "Bide a we" were drowned.Until darkness tonight the manysearchers along the river tried to findsome evidence of the place where thebodies of the unfortunate men mightbe found but they were unsuccessful.There are many theories as to howthe men met their death but perhapsno satisfactory one will ever be advanced. The boat in which the young menwent on their trip can be fitted upwith a device which will keep It fromsinking. This device was taken alongby them although a number of theirfriends suggested that it might . bedangerous on the river, on account ofIt being swollen to unusual size.IT COST TO KEEP CLEANCITY WILL PAY $3,500Street Commissioner Genn Takes Adadvantage of the fine day yester-Dirt Removed Cleaning NorthTenth Street.Street Commissioner Genn tookadvantge of the fine spring day yesterday and started work on the annual"house cleaning." Richmond isobliged to undergo. A large gang ofmen was busy all day cutting mud onNorth Tenth street from the railroadto the river, and in day or two thatthoroughfare will look quite presentable.' Genn is pessimistic on the subject of '.. the weather, believing thatRichmond is In store for more rainand sleet, so the work of sweeping thestreets will not begin before the lastof this month. In the meantime aneffort will be made to keep the principal streets as clean as possible. Gennstates that the cost of cleaning upthe city this year will be in theneighborhood of $3,500 or $3,600.Centennial History.All the writers of the religious division of the Centennial History ofRichmond are registered to meet atthe Commercial Club rooms. MasonicTemple on Wednesday 4:30 p. m.,April 4th, for a conference. This meeting is in accordance with a plan formeetings of the writers of each division of the centennial history. Oa account of advancing years Eli Jay hasrelinquished the chairmanship in favor of Dr. S. R. Lyons. Work on thehistory is progressing favorably.REFUSE TO WORKORGANIZEDMEOver 1,000 Union FurnitureWorkmen Thrown Out ofEmployent in Carolina.UNION BECAME ACTIVEMANUFACTURERS LOOKED WITHDISFAVOR ON VISITS OF LABORLEADERS AND TOOK DRASTICMEASURES.Publishers' PressRaleigh, N. C, April 2. All of thethirty furniture factories at HighPoint, N. C, this morning locked outevery workman who was still a member of any labor union. Over 1,000skilled furniture makers, many ofwhom have been here for years, ferenow in idleness. All the factories arerunning the same as usual today,however, as the majority of the workmen were not members of any laborunion. Some of the factories and glassworking establishments have abouthalf the usual complement of hands.High Point Is, with the one exception of Grand Rapids, the largest furniture manufacturing town in theUnited States. Thousands of workmen have been employed for years inthe thirty odd factories and glassworking establishments and the workmen have never had any connectionwith either national or labor unionsuntil recently, when the National Federation began to organize.The furniture manufacturers, likethe cotton mill owners, loowed withdisfavor on the acts of the visitingunion labor leaders who were senthere to organize the men, but untilten days ago took no definite actionto counteract their efforts. Then anofficial order was Issued that noworkman who holds membership inany labor union or other labor organization on or after April 2 shall be nolonger employed by any furniture factory or glass establishment in HighPoint.There is an effort being made to adjust differences but the manufacturers appenr determined.HARRY SCHWARTZ DEADFormer Richmond Man Dies at Columfcer At O-e Time WasChief Clerk to Col. Miller.Harry Schwartz, of Columbus. O.,formerly a citizen of Richmond and jfor a period of seven cr eight years, jchief clerk to Col. John F. Miller, ofthe Pennsylvani Lines? died Saturdaynight at his home. The funeral willbe held this afternoon at Columbus.Mr. Schv.tirtz at the time of hisdeath was connected with the Sunday Creek Coal Company. During hisresidence in Richmond few men werebetter known or held in higher esteem. He had a large circle offriends who will be shocked to learnof his death. Besides his widow,four children survive.NICHOLS HAS CHANGEDSUNDAY HE CLAIMED HE KNEWNOTHING NOW HE LOOKS FORA SETTLEMENT FIRST SHOOT.ING IS DONE.Publishers' PressScrnton, Pa., Apil 2. There Is animpression prevailing rnong the operators of this city and vicinity hisevening, hat settlement of the strikenow on will be affected at the meetingbetween the operators and miners atthe session to be held in .New York,tomorrow.Mr. James G. Shepherd, the prlnclplowner of the Oxford mine, the onlyone working in the entire anthracite .belt aid this afternoon that he couldnot help but feel .that the end wa veryoeear and that the suspension, as thminers persist in calling it, will endwith another week. An even moreprominen operator had heard that atthe session tomorrow Mitchell willpropose that, the miners continue under the conditions of the strike commission ward for another year, butthe operators will insist on a threeyears' agreement. A still furtherstory that was told among the operators was that tomorrow Mitchell willsuggest a compromise In the way of afive per cent increase of wages andthat the operators will accept it toavert a very threatening and aggravatin situation.Nichols Now Talks.It is the opinion here, tht in view ofthese rumors, all of which-have comefrom men of prominence, as well as asttement . made by President Nichols,a plan Js on' foot for a settlement andthat a great effort -will be. made toreach it at th New York conference.Before lea v big for New- York,, President .Nichols said that it was his impression that a satisfactory settlement 'would be reached at the New Yorkconference.Inside of twenty-four hours, Mr.Nichols has changed his mind. Yesterday he told the reporters he did notknow any more about it than they did:Today he said that he felt that therewouid be a settlement.All the collieries but one in the anthracite region were practically idletoday. That one is the Oxford,which worked full handed and filled1the places of a few strikers with othermen at once. But all the washerles;but one or two in the Lackawanna re- 'glon were operated. The union has,been unable to reach the men employed there.First Shooting of Strike. .....The first shooting of the strike occurred at the Consolidated Mine of theErie Company at Mooslc this evening.A young striker saw George Randall,an inspecor, standing at the gate ofthe stockade and cursed him. Ran-.dall cuffed him and the striker drew!a revolver and shot at him. The bul-.let wounded William Shepherd slightly in the thigh. The striker escaped. .At the'-same colliery this evening,Ernest Caryl, division superintendent,of the Erie, was ambushed in a lonelyspot by two Poles and severely,thrashed.It is stated that only two miners reported for duty at all the collieries ofthe Delaware and Hudson company to-'day.AFTER TRUST OFFICIALSRoosevelt May Ask for Special Legislation to Prosecute ThemStandard Oil Report.Publishers' PresslWashington, April 2. The investigation of the Standard Oil Company,which the Bureau of Corporation hasbeen pushing sfnee early last summer, has been completed. The reportsof the inspectors have been summarized and the completed documentmay be in the Pr3ldent5s hands In afew weeks at the Litest.It is understood the company Isheld to be a trust and to be operatedin violation of the anti-tmst law.It is further said that the disclosures ;of certain abuses will bo astounding. The President now has tindr consideration the preparation of a speclal message to Congress, urging the"enactment of laws that will permitthe Bureau of Corporations to investigate and the Department of Justice? toprosecute trust officials ar.d abuseswithout the present immunity whichhas been recognized by Judge Humphreys to exist In the "beef trust"case. " . ,, - - - 1